What is CVE-2022-33718?

CVE-2022-33718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-33718?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-33718

An improper access control vulnerability in Wi-Fi Service prior to SMR AUG-2022 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to manipulate the list of apps that can use mobile data.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-08-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11), S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33718?: CVE-2022-33718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-33718?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.